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Dr. Hawraman Ali from the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy of TIU recently published a book entitled: The Iraqi Kurds and the Cold War: regional politics, 1958-1975. The book is a product of several years of extensive research by the author and is published by a world-renowned publisher (Routledge), both in the UK and the USA in the English Language. Below is the book’s published synopsis: Examining the effects of the Cold War and regional politics on the Iraqi Kurds between 1958 and 1975, this study demonstrates how regional and international powers sought to exploit the Iraqi Kurds in their [...]

On December 24th, IRD students presented their posters about Ancient and Modern Political Thinkers. The posters had a healthy mix of both ancient and modern thinkers. Thirteen female students were encouraged and worked on female political thinkers. Most of them shared that it was a liberating experience for them. Some are motivated to follow in their footsteps. The presentation was presided over by Dr. Fatih Cura, the Dean of FASE. He patiently and with utmost attention visited each poster and interacted with the presenter. The oral presentation by students enabled them to interact with the Dean and fortified their oral communication [...]

On December 4th, 2019, the International Relations Office of TIU in collaboration with the Department of International Relations and Diplomacy (IRD) of the University organised a workshop for the Consul General of the Republic of Korea to Kurdistan. The Consul General, Dr. Choi Kwang-Jin was first welcomed by the President of the University, Dr Idris Hadi, and Head of the International Relations Office, Prof. Dr. Ahmet Öztaş. Following this, and meeting between the sides, Dr. Kwang-Jin was welcomed by staff and students from the IRD Department. Dr. Kwang-Jin then presented a lecture on “practical diplomacy” for the students, which was then [...]